Innovative office building
ARTICLE In Örebro a new office block is challenging the traditional approach to building. It is made of wood, with the exposed structure as a key element of the design.
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Thoughtful geometry as flooring is turned into shingles
ARTICLE The oak shingles that run in neat rows around the house in Saltviga, Norway, don’t just help it blend in beautifully with the landscape. They are also a great example of how wood offcuts and leftovers can be given a starring role elsewhere, combined with thoughtful details.
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Free forms that twist, turn and strech
ARTICLE Spectacular in so many ways, Wisdome Stockholm is being built in the courtyard of Tekniska Museet – Sweden’s National Museum of Science and Technology – away from public view. But it will soon be time for the big reveal, turning the spotlight on a project whose free form dome has challenged everyone involved.
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Spectator seating as art
ARTICLE A new sculptural seating and activity area, intended to be used both by the school’s students and as a meeting place for local residents in the evenings and at weekends.
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One room, many functions
ARTICLE Archipelago hideaway with many functions.
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Athletes' Village plaza
ARTICLE Olympic Facility with smart solutions for open spaces was built in borrowed timber that reused locally.
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Hardwearing floor with countless pattern options
ARTICLE A warm and visually appealing floor while focusing on sustainability.
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Spatial features and mixed materials make playful home
ARTICLE In Sorgenfri the brick façades of Förstberg Ling’s 12 Houses glow in the evening sun, accompanied by the warm materials of the interior.
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Sustainable & transparent for mum & dad
ARTICLE Just outside Bollnäs, architect Hanna Michelson has created a new take on the traditional Hälsingland farmhouse, built in heartwood pine with recycled glass foundations.
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Wood making inroads in the city - Cederhusen
ARTICLE The Cederhusen buildings emerging in Hagastaden are Stockholm’s first large apartment blocks in CLT and one of the world’s biggest wood building projects in an inner-city environment.